Houlihan Lokey Advises Moore Nanotechnology Systems

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Moore Nanotechnology Systems, LLC (Nanotech) has agreed to be acquired by a subsidiary of Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd. (TSE:6104). The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of certain other conditions.

Nanotech was founded in Keene, New Hampshire, in 1997 as a stand-alone subsidiary of the Moore Tool Company, Inc. The company is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of state-of-the-art ultra-precision machine tools and associated processes (e.g., single point diamond turning, micro-milling, micro-grinding, and glass press molding). Nanotech’s ultra-precision machining systems are used in the production of advanced optical and reflective components for consumer electronics, defense, aerospace, lighting, medical, and automotive applications. The company maintains an installed base of over 1,000 ultra-precision machining systems in more than 30 countries around the world.

Shibaura Machine, a publicly traded company based in Japan, is an industrial machine manufacturer that is a well-known and respected leader in the precision technology space. It operates through three business segments: The Metal & Plastics Industrial Machine segment offers injection molding machines, die casting machines, and extrusion machines; the Machine Tools segment offers machine tools and high-precision machine tools; and the Control Systems segment offers engineering solutions, industrial robots, and electronic control systems.

The combination of Nanotech and Shibaura Machine will form a new, leading global ultra-precision machine tool organization. By joining Shibaura Machine, Nanotech will gain access to greater resources, scale, and long-term investments to accelerate its growth, reaching more customers and creating new opportunities for its employees.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to Nanotech and assisted in originating, structuring, and negotiating the transaction on its behalf. This transaction highlights Houlihan Lokey’s deep expertise and continued success in advising attractive global industrial technology businesses.

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